itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz 
itemized; itemizing
: to set down in detail or by particulars : list
itemized all expenses
Examples of itemize in a Sentence
a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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As a result, many people stopped itemizing their tax returns and started using the standard deduction instead.
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Una Osili, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
That's because studios tend to absorb the costs of individual pictures in their overall expenses and don't itemize how much was spent on each one.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Common examples of taxpayers who may need to make quarterly payments include:
Those who previously itemized deductions but now take the standard deduction.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
More than ⅔ of those taxpayers who itemized in 2022–11,214,315–claimed the charitable deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Una Osili, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
That's because studios tend to absorb the costs of individual pictures in their overall expenses and don't itemize how much was spent on each one.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Common examples of taxpayers who may need to make quarterly payments include:
Those who previously itemized deductions but now take the standard deduction.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
More than ⅔ of those taxpayers who itemized in 2022–11,214,315–claimed the charitable deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for itemize
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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